Ever wonder about the beginnings of the toothbrush?
Be glad you didn’t have to use one of the first!

The first bristle toothbrush originated in China during the 15th century. Get
this: It featured hog hair bristles set into bamboo or bone handles.

Ewww.

Mass production in the West didn’t happen until 1780, when Englishman
William Addis created one in prison, of all places. Nylon bristles only
appeared in 1938, giving us the modern version still used today.

I’m guessing once we enter eternity with Christ, we’ll never have to brush
again, because we’ll have our perfect heavenly bodies that will never
decay.

No more Colgate, Crest, Aquafresh, or Sensodyne.

But that’s not the best part of heaven! What we’ll love most is being with
Christ our Savior face-to-face, being with God Almighty, meeting the
angels, hanging out with David, Paul, John, and all the saints.

Besides meeting my Savior, I’m excited to meet Jael—the woman who
surprised the enemy with a tent pole.

And Eutychus, the young man who fell asleep during one of Paul’s late-
might sermons. And Ezekiel who gives us specific details about the end
times in chapter 38 of his book.

I want to ask Daniel about his night with man-eating lions. And I want to
know if Shadrach, Meshak, and Abednego came out of the fiery furnace with a tan.

Of course, I’ll have a lot of questions for Jesus, too.
What was the purpose of fleas?
Why do we have an appendix?
How come we couldn’t figure out a cure for the common cold?

But my favorite part of heaven won’t be not having to brush my teeth, or
getting answers to all my questions . . . it will simply be getting to God in
His totality.

Wow.

“For this world is not our home; we are looking forward to our
everlasting home in heaven.” (Hebrews 13:14 LB)

Until then?
Please keep brushing your teeth.

You are loved!
Susie